Mainland films conquers Golden Horse Film Awards
- By Zhang Rui
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Zhou Dongyu (R) and Ma Sichun pose for photos after winning the Best Leading Actress awards for their roles in the movie "Soul Mate" at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, Nov. 26, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua] |
But the Golden Horse Film Awards gave the best actress award to two lead actresses in the romantic drama "Soul Mate," which was the first time ever for this award. Zhou Dongyu and Ma Sichun played two best friends whose relationship is tested when they fall in love with the same man.
"Together we make a fantastic duo," said Ma. "I would not be me without her, and she would not be her without me."
Fan Wei, also from the Chinese mainland, beat rivals Tony Leung Kai-fai and Jacky Cheung to win the best actor for "Mr. No Problem." In the film, he played the manager of a money-losing farm in Chongqing in the 1940s. Fan said he was grateful the jury had "perceived the subtleness I brought to the character." The film also won best adapted screenplay award.
Other winners with two awards each were "Detective Chinatown" (best action choreography, best makeup/costume); "Mad World" (best new director: Wong Chun, and best supporting actress); and "Trivisa" (best original screenplay, best editing); "Crosscurrent" (best cinematography, best sound design).
The awards also paid tribute to Abbas Kiarostami, the iconic Iranian director who died earlier this year.
Going into the ceremony, local Taiwan film "Godspeed" had nominations for eight awards and was strongly favored to win in several categories. On the night it picked up only one, for art direction. Other disappointments for Taiwanese cinema included the failure of critically-acclaimed immigrant drama "The Road to Mandalay" to turn any of its six nominations into award (though its director won a compensation award -- the outstanding Taiwanese filmmaker of the year), and the failure of its foreign-language Oscar contender "Hang In There Kids" (aka "Lokah Laqi") to collect any awards.
The awards jury was headed by the veteran Hong Kong director Ann Hui. She told Taiwan media on Saturday that the jury had gone through a "life and death process" in deciding the awards.
But as mainland movies swept Taiwan awards, some internet users are questioning the jury's decision.
"Most of the 17 jurors are from Taiwan," said Wen Tien-Hsiang, executive director of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. "We didn't discuss what region a film is coming from when voting. No matter how much we love 'The Road to Mandalay' and 'Godspeed.' the jury has made their decisions."
"Before we voted," Ann Hui added, "we stressed and agreed that we would not consider the film's nationalities, regions, and whether a film is made by a veteran or new director."
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